Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-22
A FULL PARDON.
THE GOVERNOR OF roRrH caRoLtqA
FREES TAYLOR.
Els Reasons for So Doing-Di'tribution
OF Convicts-The North state
Farmers.
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Governor Scales to-day granted iull
pardon TO William b. Taylor, of Staun-
ton, Virginia, who was convicted OF
obtaining money under false pretences
and sentenced at the Wayne Superior
Court at the January term, 1885, to
seven Years imprisonment IN the peni-
Tertiary. Taylor obtained the money
from the Poriper Brewing Company at
Goldsboro' under the false pretence
that he was an inspector. He had been
drinking heavily and led generally
loose life at that date.
Governor Scales gives the following
as his reasons for the pardon: Up to
the commission Of the offence Taylor
had borne q good character. He Is a
young man. The pardon was recon.
mended by the Judge and Solicitor OF
the district. His conduct in the penl-
Tertiary has been so good as to elicit
the warm commentator of Warden
Hicks and other officers of the prison
He has served nearly three years of the
sentence. His conduct has been such
also 90 10 induce the belief that he is
entirely relOrlneu'
Prominent persons here and also
several Virginians have for some time
been making efforts to secure Taylor's
pardon, and are specially pleased at the
success of their efforts.
Captain Henry G. Brock, chef OF
police of Wilmington, died yesterday
ut his old home, Doylestown, Penn.
aged sixty years.
The Republican official organ here
announces in this afternoons issue that
John Nichols will next year be the Re
publican candidate either for Governor
or for Congress.
The Board of Directors Of the peni-
Tertiary met to-day. a full report was
made to il Of the location of all the
convicts in the State. There are to-
dav 1856 convicts, of which 3Gl are ~
the penitentiaay or on two farms near
here owned and operated by the peni-
Tertiary; 273 are on the Western North
Carolina railroad 257 on the Cape Fear
and Yadkin-V Valley railway, and l69 on
the Mount Airy Branch Of the same
155 are on the Georgia, Carolina aud
Northern railway, from Monroe, n. g.,
TO Atlanta, Ga. 30 are on the railway
TO Carthage 81 are at work On the
turnpike road through the public lands
in HYDE county. Ofall the conyicts l9t
are white. There are three white
women.
Reports from the Durham section arc
that at least two thirds of the tobacco
crop is cured and that it is the finest il
many years.
Mr.. John Robinson, Commissioner
Of Agriculture, says some very pointed
things about farming in North Caroline
which are sure to attract attention. His
views differ widely from those of PEG
pie who declare that the State is,
aoriculturally. poorer than in 1865. lie
says: "The farmers are now IN more
PROSPEROUS condition than for quarter
Of century past. They are becoming
more and more aroused to sense oil
their duty, not only TO themselves ard
those dependent upon them, bat t.
their neighhOrs and to their State. \
broader and more genuine patriotism
characterizes the more progressive ole
ment. A large number of farmer;
throughout the State have decided from
this time forth to live upon their OWE
farm-that is, produce their own sup
plies. OF whatever nature. This IS III
dicative of great good, aud is "A sign d
better times in the future. When thC
tue system OF successful farming IS gen
orally adopted (by which 1 mcanthesys
tenn Of home production for everything
usod and consumed on the farm, anC
| when farmers conform to the inten
sive system OF farming, then they may
be said to be on the highway to prospe
rity. Where such farming is prActiceC
there is 10 such word as fail. How
TO successfully grow cotton is ques
tion which Iowreceiyes far more atten
ton than ever before. SilOs are bcIng
constructed everywhere, and ensillge il
coming into general use. Diaries ar
increasing in numbers all over tn,
State. These things mean something
Better crops, better butter NOR
homemade manurcs, mean bette
| living and larger profits for the farmer
The increased attention shown Glove
end the grasses is encouraging. l de
sire specially to urge upon the farmer
to utilize all possible means for IN
creasing their supplies Of meat-o
pork particularly. IT Will during th
coming season be scarce and high. Tn
farmers should turn over new leaf 1
this direction 60 back to the raisln
Of hogs, cattle, and sheep, and thereb
work in the direction Of true economy
Now is the time to begin. No farm
complete without stock. Corn is abun
dant. and much meat can be fattene
by the new year" This is very sens
Div said. The pessimistic view OF Il
agricultural matters has been taken &
long by so many people in North CarC
lima that it is positive relief to hel
expressions in this line. Mr. Robin
sons ideas are good and his concll
sions sound. North Carolina Is to-da
better off in every way than ever b
fore in her history, and, what IS bette
still. has turned over new leaf.
Mention was made some montl
since Of the probable existence OF co
{ IN Bladon county. 1t is now said th'
, true camel coal has been found there
{ 1t is said that work at one OF Du
, HAMS great cigarette-factories h
stopped because stamps cannot be SD
plied with sufficient rapidity by Il
Treasury Department.
On and after next Sunday trains {
4 the Charlotte, Columbia and Angus
railway will run through to Statesvil
from Augusta. The Charlottesville
= Vile road has been branch line.
The fall term OF the Supreme Cou
: begins next Monday. There are
: ready twenty eightapplicants for llcen
as attorneys, who are to be eXamln
3 the two first days of court.
Quantities OF steel rails for the CAY
Fear and Yadkin-Yalley railroad a
arriving at Wilmington.
e The assertion is very positively ma
n that President Cleveland will p
9 through Western North Carolina on !
way to Washington from the Altar
Exposition. He has heard glowing
counts of the rare beauty of tho mou
tains near Asheville, and it is 50
greatly desires to see them. Ii this
q t,re he will mss ont OF the State